Season 3
is coming to an end soon, and Season 4 is on the horizon. At the end of
each ladder season, leagues are “locked,” which means players can no
longer be promoted or demoted out of their current league or division,
and bonus pools will stop growing. That’s no reason to quit playing:
even after leagues are locked, players will still be able to play out
their remaining bonus pool and compete for standing within their
divisions until the season ends two weeks later. The matchmaking skill
ratings which determine league promotion and demotion will also continue
to update during the lock, so games played during the lock still count
toward Season 4 league placement.
The Season 3 lock will go into effect the week of October 10. Season 3
will officially end and Season 4 will begin during the week of October
24. Season milestone rewards will be locked in at this time and bonus
pools will reset. Hidden skill ratings used for matchmaking and league
placement will carry over from the previous season, so players who have
completed placement matches in a previous season will only need to play
one new placement match after Season 4 starts.
Beginning with Season 4, two changes are coming to future ladder seasons:
- Each season will now last for approximately two months.
- Grandmaster league placement time will be reduced to one week (from two weeks) to account for the reduced season length.
Tomorrow, on October 6, IGN Entertainment will kick off
IPL 3: Origins at Caesars Atlantic City!
In addition to the main event,
IPL 3
will hold a live qualifier on Thursday and Friday, October 6-7. The top
16 players from the live qualifier will be seeded into the championship
bracket of the
$100,000 main event.
For more general information about the event, including links to the
event schedule and
bracket information, check out IPL’s
event information page. For more information about the IGN Pro League, check out their website
here.
Also, don’t forget to take a look at the
IPL 3 coverage page on Team Liquid.
